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THE BILLBOARD. *& *£ *£*£*£ -Ji*^ "~r$' r Mm' Hj.-i. ' FACTS! ■:■&-. *• t tSH KANSAS CITY WAS ™E BANNER CITY OF =~^M S f anr ^LLLl ALL ^REET FAIRS LAST . , prove this FACT. It was under the management of "THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIRI ?° M JZ M f M " r ' n T " e mdWa * factions were^furnished by - r/rr CRMrw jrx/»o*/r/o«/ circuit company- which Is consolidated with »"-««r, wntch The N This organization bad the contract last year at ....- LOUISVILLE, ALLEGHANY. PITTSBURG BELVILLE, And a number of other Cities. THEY WERE ALL BANNER CITIES. DETROIT, I'tiii'. '•* Ml-! mW» •: fcfc '•* . . ■••»»■• c I. IV'.'•»' a i J R-iVf--- »:S ■ . ->;,■'¥ it ■>:■ O f i 11 IOWA. SfclK AFTON. IA.—Union County Fair. Oct. .* j l£-'.T - f 5. J. L. Pollock, secy. M-';;i''is ADEL. 1A.-Dallas County Fair. Sept ^•.Vj-.L.- 1 , 21- J. H. Dwight, secy. i t"* ! t 1 ' i I Ad t a *r KA - 1A-—Kossuth County Agricultural h r":& ! p t f Society. Sept. » to 2J. law. C. A. Lewi* ••'*.:• c I Algoua, la., pres.; IS. F. Keith. Algona. la.' i; :"l:'5 X ,ce preB - ; W " H - "alley. Algona, la., treas. K?|;?»*l-! G. F. Feek. Algona. la., secy. KJiHfli! ALLISON. IA.—Butler Co.miv Fair. Sept. C.;.feiU .; Utol3. L. J. Rogers, se..v. ifi'l'C I ">uiju«ojM, ia.- Auaubon County Agrtcultu- "':*!> m^v^A Sept IS to 2L U. W. Hoover, ft VI if ' pres.; R. a Spencer, secy.; H. W. Wilson. } !J,!S!L[ trau."" ' ixhi'ff'AVOOA, IA.—The Pottawattamie County Fair *•" 5 •"»■' Assoc 'ation of Avaco, la. Sept. 11 to 14 EW ENGLAND. CARNIVAL COMPANY. m *& *£ S> *& *& N. B.—Secretaries of Associations can verify THESE FACTS by investigation. - "HOT AIR STATEMENTS wmnot HOLD WATER IN THE SOUTH." Ye do NOT control all the Leading Fairs this Fall, for the INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION COMPANY, eontroling the NEW ENGLAND CARNIVAL COMPANY, have already signed con- tracts to organize and manage Carnivals, and to furnish ex- clusively the amusement attractions in the principal cities of the South. TO THE PUBLIC:-We travel by Special Train, and carry fifteen car loads of our own material, and WE CAN DELIVER THE GOODS. Apply for time and terms, to DR. C. D. CRAY, General Contractor, Elks ' Club, Memphis. Tenn. 18 to P :; *,:^"^i I 1 190 °- G - Frederick, Avoca. 111., pres.: F* I c itiiy' it' r' Hetzel, Avoca. la., vice pres.; J. H. E* ;#1 ? , . Jenka. Avoca. la., treas.; Board of Dlrec- 't I tors - n»ers.; Roscoe Barton. Avoca. la.. lif ■••-•: ,'J t secy. - |t!^f,y-,j .bEUFORD. IA.—Taylor County Fair. Sept. ■•■*!/*£"•' 11 to 13. W. F. Evans, secy. |Wfr'Kit; BELLE PLAIN. IA.-Bi S Four District As- l';i)'ii'-"=;i soo'atlon. Sc-pt. 11 to 11, law). Sally Wer- -?t +! l; iH ' *fe' m r., B 1 lie Plaine - la- P*-*>-: L- T. Sweet. I^tvf-i I •' B f Ue "S 111 *' Ia " treas.; C. Washburn. Belle Hj'-.'O rri Plaine. la., secy. "^'M.^BLOOilHELU, IA.—Agricultural Society ol W: Davis County. Sept. 11 to 14. D. O. Harris. pres.; J. V. Browhard, secy.; J. R. Sheal- fer. treas ■flPc^* pre m>l_" ?T-.^r, sec Ljt'';.! IrBK'TfTlA.-Hancock Agricultural Society Jt't'i&j:' fae Pt- 11 to 13. John Hammill. secy. ilfiSt i:-« BUl-FALO CENTER. 1A.-OCL - to 4. Ad- yl dress John G. Dauiu. Ef i - .'CARROLL, IA.—Carroll Fair and Driving ■';■*;• :.""' Parlt Association. Sept. 10 to 13. Wm. ■'"E'-^Ti ■-• Trowbridge, pres.; Geo. eelzer. secy.; J. P. | T lJHjJ! - ! Hess, treas. P i t fe t-iCENTERVriLLE. I A.— Appanoose County KlHtS- *' Fair - Se Pt- 18 to 21. lauo. K. SI. Hicks, • i, ».-J ., , pres.; J. C. Ashby, treas.; H. A. Russell, secy. CENTRAL CITY. IA.—Wapsie Valley Fair _--.,. Hi; ■" Association. '- Sept. 11 to 14. P. O. Clark. Wit* "'- iif secy. Stiff] '.CHARLES CITY. IA.—Floyd County Fair 1«]U:.I- frf Sept. 11 to 14. Chas. Hammond, secy. Ji * ' » CHARITON. IA.—Lucas County Fair. Sept. ■♦t'iH If- 25 to 28. Wm. Housholder. secy. £'«!' : a- &;CLARIC-X. IOWA.-Wright County Agrlcul- ■*bl l :.J; & tural Society. Sept. 18 to 21. 1900. W. C. • "•"< 5 * Brown . Clarion. Iowa, secy. \i •?., il 2LINTOX, IA.—Clinton District Fair. Sept. ■•ui 1 £-'''■.- u to M.-1900. Hon. G. D. MeDaid. Dres.- *1ii tU f--' c - D. May. treas.; C. L. Root, secy. .*; i?ti -<.-CORNING. IA.—The' Adams County Fair. t*Y ';*-'it Sept: 10 to 13 - c - F - Andrews, pres.; J. M fi^r-i'll' De Vore, secy. 1 i,,: .vCORVDON. IA.—Wayne County Fair. Sept 5:r*i -i 24 . »•> 2 »- H. K. Evans, secy. *\ Ii D ?i WITT IA.—Clinton" County Agricultural :■• ij; i Society Kair. Sept. 18 to 21, 1300. L S ti~ * Harrington, secy. -' ljb - ELKADER. IA.—Elkader Fair and Wack As- Vi"\ ? oclaxio ' s A.„ Sf 1 - u to 14. 1300. Joseph iltr I* J*? 0111 - Elkader, la., pres.; P. J. Cain. El- * '-l" U kad ««l, la., vice pres.; Cbas. Johnsen. Elka- ifcV-" .' **-• ttea*-: J- D- Brownson, Elkader. ^H iSMMETSBDRG. IA.—Palo Alto County Fair '"■ * Sept. 12 to 14. H. C. Shadbolt. pres.; J c" ;j Rennett. secy.; M. L. Brown, treas. iESTERVILLE, IA.—Emmet County Aerieul- ;f*S ; ? tural Society. Oct. 2 to S. J. J. Klopp, B £hS ;<£. « secy. Kill? Hi ^AIRFIELD. IA.—Jefferson County Fair W.'M ' J?sT SeDt - 11 to 13. John R. McEldcrry secy I.'L=i ?: »»?OREST CITY. IA.—Winnebaso County Fair EC' ■ W I sociation. Sept 26 to 28. 1300. G. F. Mor- m.' Tia, pres.; D. Beaton, treas.; J. E. Brooke '2!:-. near. _„,.-. ® r ECNDT CENTER. IA.—Grundy Center I'll - ? ' 'i ' Fair - Se P*- n to 13 - E- s - Ensing, secy. fc 1 *;! ; !!» -JCTHRIE CENTER, IA.—Guthrie County ; =£ Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. A. H. Grissell, secy. H W M ^ N 'n A -o F ^^ Iin Count y Fair - Sept. is .o a.. D. C. Mallory, secy. HUMBOLDT, IA.-Humboldt County Fair &ept. 12 to 14. Carlos Combs, secy. INDIANOLA, IA.—Warren County Fair Sept 18 to 21. E. B. Dowell, secy. P I0 ^ »? ITY ;- JA.-Johnson County Fair, hept. J4 to 2i. KEOSAUQUA, ia.— Van Buren County Fair bept. 11 to 14. KNOXVILLE, IA.—Marion County Fair. Date not fixed. malvekn, IA.—Mills .County Fair. Sept 11 to 13. I. J. Swain, secy. MANtHESTEK, IA.—uelaran County Agri- cultural Society. Sept. 25 to 28. ISOO? A? S. Loon, Manchester, la., pres.; J. w Reec- tor. Oneida, la., vice pres.; L. J. Gates. Manchester, la., treas.; E. J. Conger. Man- chester. Ia.. secy. MARCUS, IA.—Cherokee County Fair. Sept '2 to 14. H. B. Robeson, secy. MARENGO. IA.—Iowa County Fair. Sept. 3 to H. b\ B. Colson. secy. MBCHAXICSVIL-LE. IA.—District Fair. Sept ■io to 2S. A. F. Fairchild. secy. MILTON. IA.—District Fair. Sept. IS to 21. e.. O. byphers, secy. MISSOURI VALLEY. IA.-IIarrison County frair. Date not fixed. NEVADA. IA.—Story County Fair. Oct ■> to 4. J. F. Slartin. secy. NEW SHARON. IA.-New Sharon Agricul- tural and Fair Association! Sept II to 13. J. Adkisson. pres.; C. E. Wallace, secy.; Jas. G. Hammond, treas. NEWTON, IA.—Jasper County Agricultural Society Sept 10 to 13. H. i.>. Parsons pres.; C. Greibling, treas.; il. i\ Korf eecy. OGDEN. IA.—Boone County Agricultural So- ciety. Sept 11 to 14. 1900. F. M. Lor^nyen Ogden. Ia.. pres.; Mc. P. Bass, Ogdeo ia ' vice pres.; G. R Sucher. Ogden. Ia.. i.iV H .s'- E. H. Graves. Ogden. Ia.. secy. ORANGE CITY. IA.—Sioux County Fair Sept. 18 to 20. F. J. Lohr, secy. PELLA. IA.—Lake Prairie District Fair Sept 25 to 2S. Chas. Porter, secy BERRY IA.—Perry District Fair Association Sept. 24 to 27. Josiah Petty, secy. RED OAK. I A.—Montgomery County Fair Sept. 24 to 28. Wm. Thomas, pres.- D B Gunn. secy. RHODES, IA.—Eden Dist Agricultural sv.- • ciety. Sept 18 to 20. W. A. Nichols Waie Center pres.; W. N. Mason, Melbourne, treas.; H. M. Weeks, secy. Seymour, IA.—District Fair. Sept. 10 to 14 R. E. Lowry, secy. c H nr L 5?- N \. 1A - _Dls ' r!ct FaIr - Se Pt- 12 to "• SIBLE^, IA.—Osceola County Fair. Sept j) to i. R. M. Hucter. pres.; Harold E Scott, secy. STRAWBERRY POIKT. IA.-Strawbeirv Point District Fair Association. Sent i"x to 21 - J ra L - Cole - Pres.; H. W. Sconeii), spcv.: G. H. Scofield. treas. TOLEDO, IA.—Tama County Fair.. Sent Z, to 28, 1900.v w. J. Malin. pres.; A. G Smith, secy.; H. G. Shanklin. treas. % FCTOR, IA.—Victor District Agricultural Socfety. Sept 11 to 13. John M. OrafT. pres.; D. B. Connelly, vice pres.; J F ■.,,™" 1,e - ** c y- : John Steffy. treas. VINTO.N. IA.-The Benton County Agricul- tural Association. Sept. 18 to 21. 1000. Watt Gaasch pres.; J. B. F. Bunton. vice pre*.; <ari;£™ eV i l I oy - ,rMS - : J- E. Marietta, secy. WAUKO.V. IA.—Allamakee County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept 18 to 20. 7900. S. H Op- fer. Waukon. Ia.. pros.: P. S. Narum c7au- kon. Ia., vice pres.: T. J. Keliehor. Waukon la., treas.; Carl M. Beeman. WauKon, la. WKST LIBERTY. IA.—Union District Fair Association. Sept. 11 to 14. E. L. Hender- son, sprv. V! } 1 ^J CHEER. IA. -District Fair. Sept. 17 tO 20. T. O. I.ROf... se py * W J- L F^ ISBURG - IA—District Fair." Sept. 2a to 28. F. ,C. Rock, secy. WILTON JUNCTION, IA.—Wilton Agricultu- ral Fair. Sept. IS to 20. W. D. Harris, secy. W1NTERSET, IA.—Madison County Fair Sept. 11 to 14. C. A. Lee. secy. KAUSAS. ARKANSAS CITY, KAN.—Harvest Home. Uct. 1 to C. M. F. Phillips, mgr. .BijitUE.N, KAN.—Eastern Cowley Fair Asso- ciation. Sept. 19 to 21. J. M. Heudei-son. secy. BL itLlNGTON-, KAS.—Coffey County Fair Association. Sept. 24 to 28. J. B. Sweet, pres.; S. D. Weaver, treas.; J. E. Wood- lord, secy. CLAY CLNTER/ KAN.—Clay County Fair Association. Sept. 25 to 28. E. E. Hops secy. Cot,:\CIL GROVE, KAN.—Morris County ra.r. Sept. 25 to 28. E. J. oill, secy. EL DORADO, KAN.—Butler County Fair As- sociation. Sept. 11 to 14. J. W. Robison. pres.; Seth Frazier. treas.; Alvah Shelden. secy. FkaNKFORT, KAN.—Frankfort Fair Asso- c.ation. Sept. 25 to 28. C. W. Branden- turg, secy. GAKuii^ CITY. KAN.—Finney County Fair Association. D. A. Mims, secy. GARNET. KA&—Anderson Couc;.v Fair As- sociation. Sept 12 to 15. C. rl. Rice, Gar- net Kas.. secy. IluLTON, KAN.—Jackson County Agricul- tural and Fair Association. Sept. 11 to 14. S. B. McGrow, i§ecy. IOLA, KAS.—Allen County Agricultural So- ciety. Sept 10 to 13. Lew Horviile, pres.; M. P. Jacoby, treas.: C. if. Wheaion. secy. LAWRENCE, KAX.—Kaw Valley Fair Asso- rial.ou. C. Gr.esa. secy. .MA.VKATO, KAN.—Jewell County Fair As- sociation. Sept. 11 to 14. Chas. F. Horu secy. Mot.VD CITY. KAN.—Linn County Fair As- sociation. Ed. R. Smith, secy. Nr.WToN. KAN.—Newton Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. I). J. T. Axtell. gen. mgr. NORTON. KAN.—Norton Fair and Park As- sociation. Sept 19 to 21. L. Miller, secy.; M. F. Garrity, pres. OTTAWA. KAS.—Franklin County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 18 to 21. B. C. McQues- ten. Ottawa. Kas.. secy. r\AOLA, Kan.— Miami County Agricultural and iV.e't.snical Association. Sept. 23 to 28 C. F. cie'isin, pros.; J. F. Donahue, treas.; Jos. F. rrickett secy. RILEY, KAN —Riley County Agricultural Society. Sept. 18 to 21. R. T. Worboys secy. fauna, KAN.—Salina County Agricultural, Horticultural & Mechanical Association. Sept 25 to 28. W. B. Wallace, secy. STOCKTON, KAN.—Rooks County Fair As- sociation. Sept 11 to 14. David B. Smyth, secy. TRIBUNE, KAN.—Greeley County Fair As- sociation. Oct. 2 and 3. I. B. Newman. Secy. MAINE. ACTON. ME.—Shapleigh and Acton Fair Oct 9 to U. F. K. Bodwell. secy. ANDOVER, ME.—North Oxford Agricultural Fair. Sept. 19 and 20. Geo. O. Huse. secy BELFAST. ME.—Waldo County Fair. Sept IS and 19. B. H. Conant, secy. BETHEL. ME.—Riverside Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. JJLUEHILL, ME.—Hancock County Agricul- tural Fair. Sept. IS to 20. Nahuui Hinckley secy. BRISTOL MILLS. ME.-Bristol Fair. Sept - 2a to 27. CHERRYFIELD. ME.-West Washington Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. DAMARISCOTA. ME.-Liueoln County Fair Oct. 2 to 4. I, V„ RH '*: M " M E.—Agriculutral Society. Sent 10 to 14 Rufus Parker, pres.: S. S Parker' treas.; J. H. Williams, secy. EAST PITTSTON, ME.-Pittston Fair. Sept io to 2.. E 2 EN ' ,„ ME -—Eden Agricultural Society faept. 19 aud 20. Frank S. Woud. secy. G.»litIc;H|..i>Vii: c <;r. n Fj ;, ,, r . lh ,.,..„„ w <t , ( . ,. •iii.i t.um*.. Al..in:in.-s.t; m.li.- fun-, j,. 111.Ml |i'fitp:i <| l/u-fliN. SEA SHELL SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Shi-lis. Wire. Tools, Samples and IlliKimti-d Jiistnictioiis for iimkiii" KENTUCKY. HOWLING GREEN, KY.—Fair SeDt 12 to 11 ELIZABETHTOWN. KY.-iLrdln County' £}£' ' " to ' 4- Jam * s A. Kinkead. GLASGOW. KY.-Fair. Sept 19 to 22 J T Carter, secy. G «L'i RIE - KY — Fftir - SeP'- 19 to 22. Geo. >»n9flnn.- scry H |J^? E o? S . OI i. K T— Great Tri-County Fair. ,.SS. Dt - ^ *° 29 - Jacob Zimbro. Jr secv HOPKINSVILLE. KY.-Elks Fair ' slpt 25 "S^;^^^tlon t0 C^„ ty O^NSB^RV^.I^rYe ££?%& rf «p ^ hWiII!ams . Pres.;.L. Freeman Lit- °'«1n ? 5\ K J- 0w S n Count y Fa "- Sept '•> "> 29 E. Bamhridjte. pecy. PADLCAII KY-Colored Fair. Sept 12 to secy Watkins, pres.; J. w. Moore, JEWELRY Anyone ciin m,ik<>;i tzmui livinir lit. tltH. ROGERS, THURMAN A CO., Jeweler- U'liolf.nlo Snpi.lv ll„i,. t .. 112 Dear born St.. Chicago. III.. U. S. A. Established in 1852. F. PATUREL & CO. 16 Warren Street, NEW YORK. Manufacturers and Importers of GAS, WHISTLING AND ADVERTISING BALLOONS. Also Novelties for Street Hen. We receive every week from our factory Walloons of all kinds and sizes that we guarantee of superior quality to any offered on the market. We also caution our customers and the trade to beware of inferior goods and false numbers offered at cheap prices. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. THE BILLBOARD EXETER HE—West Penobscot Agricultural awii-iy.' a'pt- -» lo -''• L ' JWJ - u - **• U S U " DarO, Stetson, -Vie., pres.; J. E. Jewett. k.X- FU l £i'l>i..K'ot e ^E.-West Oxlord Fair. Sept. GOIUIAM. ME.—Cumberland County Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. C.H. Leighton. Westbrooke. Me., secy. HANCOCK, ME—Hancock County Fair. Sept. IS to 2u. . HAKK1SON, MB.—Northern Cumberland Ag- ricultural Society. Oct- 9 and 1U. J. M. Chute, pres.; James Thomas, treas.; J. Orin Ross, secy. ."■ ■ _ . '-■„, IIAHTLAND, ME.—East Somerset Fair. Sept. H to 13. , _ . ... ,, L1I1EKTV. ME.-West Waldo -b air. W. H. MA°°auA S . e ji > iE.-Somcrset County Agricultu- ral Society's Fa.r. Oct. 3 and 4. J. b: Withee, secy. , ■ ,_ MAPLETON, ME.—The Aroostock County Potato Show. Oct. 24 and 2o. Geo. B. MONROE, ME—The Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural Society. Sept. 11 to 13. M. L. Chapman, Newburgh Village, pres.; T. L. Palmer, treas.; T. H. Bowdeu, secy. NhH FIELD, ME.—Ramschackle tair. A\. H Straw, pres.; G. T. Wilson, seey. PEMBROKE. ME.—Washington County Fair. SeDt. IS to 20. Sidney A. Wilder, secy. PHILLIPS. ME.—North Franklin Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 11 to 13 nnl July 4. C W. Carr. Strong, Me., pies.; Sumner ri. Beal, treas.; M. S. Kelley, secy. PKESQ.UE ISLE, ME.—N. Aroostook Agri- cultural and Horticultural Society. -Sept. 11 to 13. Ernest T. McGlaughlin. So. Presque l«l«. Mp.. secy. READF1ELD. ME.—Kennebec County Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. , „, . RICHMOND CORNER, ME.—Farmers' Club Fair. Sept. 25. SOUTH MADISON, ME.—South Kennebec Society. Sept. 18 to 20. Chas. F. Ac-horn, Coopus Mills, pres.; Jasper S. Gray, treas.; Arthur N. Douglass. Chelsea, secy. SOUTH PARIS. ME.—Oxford County Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. SOUTH WINDSOR, ME.—South Kennebec Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. Arthur N. Douglass. Chelsea. Me., secy . TOPSHAM. ME.—Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Oct. 9 to 11. W. S. Roytr, secy. * UNION. ME.—North Knox Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Sept 25 to 27. E. E. Thurston, pres.; II. W. Grinnell. .treas.; Geo. C. Hawes. secy. VN1TV, ME.—North Waldo Fair. About September. K. 15. Hunt, secy. I'I'PER GLOUCESTER, ME.—New Glouces- ter-Oauvilie Fair. Sept. 25 aud 26. WBST CUMBERLAND. ME.—Farmers' Club Fair. Sept. 25 and 26. WEST FARMINGTON. ME.—Franklin Coun- ty Fair. Sept. IS to 20. A. F. Gammon, secy. _ MARYLAND BALTIMORE. MO.—Agricultural Fair and Fail Meeting. Sept. 11 to 15. Jos. E. Paul, secy. ■ , UKLLE AIRE. MD.—Harford County Agri- cultural Society. Oct 9 to 12. Jas. W. Mc- Nabb, secy. 1--KEDER1CK CITY, MD.—The Frederick Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. 1900. Harry C. Keeler. Frederick City. secy. HAGERSTOWN, MD.—Hagerstown Fair. Oct. it; to 19. Johu L. Cost, supt l'ROSPECT, MD.—Prospect Fair & Racing Association. Sept. 11 ti> 15. II. A. lirenih, pres.; Grunt Slockhalli, sei-y. itta.S'S <\.CtIUsETTS. AMESBUKY, MASS. — Ainesbury-Salisbury l-'a.r. Sept. 27 to 29. AMHERST, MASS.—Hampshire Agricultural Society. Sept. 25 and 26. A. M. Lyman, Montague, Mass.: T. R. Hill, secy. ATHOL, MASS.—Wooster Northwest Fair. Sept. 11 and 12. BAH RE. MASS.—Worcester County West Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 27 and 28. 1900. Austin F. Ad-am«. Barre Plains, Mass., pres.; Jesse Allen. Oakham, Mass.. vie* pres.; Charles N. Follansby. Barre. Mass.. treas.: Matthew Walker. Barre. Mass., secy BLANFORD, MASS.—Uuion Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. RK1DGEWATER, MASS.—Plymouth Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. BROCKTON. MASS.—Brockton Agricultural Society. Oct. 2 to 5, 1900. Hon. H. W. Rob- inson. Brockton, Mass.. pres.; B. B.'Graver, Brockton, Mass.. vice pres.; E. M. Thomp- son. Brockton. Mass.. treas.: Baalis San- ford. Brockton. Mass.. secy. CHARlEMOnT. MASS.—Durflold Fair. Sept. 1:1 and 14. CLINTON, MASS.—Th« Worcester East Ag- ricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 14, 1900. Col. John E. Thayer, Lancaster, Mass., pres.; Wnrren Goodale. Clinton. Mass.. vice pres.: Hon. Lucius Field. Clinton. Mass.. treas.: O. L. Stone. Clinton. Mass.. mgr.: Wm. A. Kilbourn. South Lancaster. Mass., secy. Cl'MMINGTON, MASS.—Hillside Fair. Sept. 25 and 2fi. DAN VERS, MASS.—Middlesex East Agricul- tural Association Fair. Sept. 2fi to 39. GREAT HARRINGTON, MASS.—Housatonic fair. Sent 20 and 27. / GREENFIELD, MASS.—Frauklin . Fair. Sept 19 and 20. HINGHAM. MASS.—Hlrigham Agricultural and Hortlcullural Society. Sept 25 and 26, 1900. Ebcd L. Ripley, Hingham Centre, pres.: Hon. Jobn D. Long. Washington. D. C. vice pres.; Reuben Sprague, Htingham Centre, treas.; Ebed L. Ripley, HlnKham Centre, mgr.; William H. Thomas, Hlng- hwm. Mass.. secy. LOWELL. MABS.—Middlesex North Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 13 to 15. 1900. Henry S. Perhom. Chelmsford, Mass., pres,; Geo, R. Oobum, Lowell, Mass., secy.; S. Drew- ett, Lowell, Mass., treas.; E. J. Noyea, Lowell. M»ss., nurr. MARSHPIELD. MASS.—Marshfleld Fair. Sept. 19 to 21. MIDDLEFIEJjD, MASS. Highland Fair. Sept. 6 and 6. MIDDLESEX, MASS.—East Middlesex Agri- cultural Association. Sept. 26 to 29. NKVVBUItYPORT. MASS.—Old Newbury Ag- r.cultural Fair. NORTHAMPTON, MASS.—Hampshire-Frank- . lin Fair. Oct. 3 and 4. NoRTH ATTLEBORO, MASS.—North Attle- boro Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. P«l.v1ER, MASS.—Eastern Hampton Agricul- tural Society. Sept 18 and 19. F. D. Bar- ton, secy. PEABOuir, MASS.—Essex Agricultural Soci- ety. Sept. 18 to 20. G. L. Meyer, Hamilton. * Mass., pres.; J. M. Dantorth, Lynnfield Center, secy.-; G. L. Streeter, Salem, treas. P1TTSFIELD. MASS.—Berkshire Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. U to 13. Martin' T. Coleman. Richmond, Mass., pres.; Charlei H. Wright, secy.; Wm. P. Wood, treas. ROCKV1LLE, MASS.—Fair. Sept. 18 to 20. Mr. Badmington, secy. SO. FltAMlNOHAM, MASS.—South Middlesex Fair. Sept. 18 and 19. SOuTH WEYMOUTH, MASS.—Weymouth Agricultural and Industrial Fair. Sept 27 to 29. T. L. Tirrell. Nash P. O.. secy. SPENCER, MASS.—Spencer Fair. Sept. 20 and 21. S'luuBRIDGE. MASS.— South Worcester Fair. Sept. 13 aud 14. TAUNTON. MASS.—Bristol County Agricul- tural- Society. Sept 18 to 21, 190O; Edward H. Temple, Taunton, Mass., pres.; Horatio H. Hall, Taunton, Mass., vice pres.: E. Clarence Holt, Taunton, Mass., treas.; G-er- trudtt Williams. Taunt*»n, Mass., secy. TEMPLETON. MASS.—Templeton Grange Cattle Show and Fair. Sept. 14. J. A. Braithwaite, secy. UXBR1DGE, MASS.—Blackstone Valley Fair. Sept. 11 and 12. WESTMINSTER. MASS.—Annual Cattle Show. Sept. 2S. WEST TISBURY, MASS.—Vineyard Fair. Sept. 18 and 19. MICHIGAN. ADRAIN, MICH.—Lenawee County Fair As- sociation. Sept. 24 to 28. H. H. Ferguson, secy. - ALBION. MICH.—Albion Fair and Driving Park Association. Sept. 25 to 28. J. Frank Church, secy. ALPENA, MICH.—Twenty-tWrd Annual Fair. Alpena County Agricultural Association. Sept. 19 to 21. Walter Gavagan, pres.; G. V. Waldron, secy. ANN ARBOK, MICH.—Washtenaw Fair As- sociation. Oct. 2 to 5. Wm. Campbell, Ypsilanti, Mich., pres.; Jennie Buel, secy. ARMADA, MICH.—Armada Agricultural So- ciety. Oct 3 to 5. John McKay, Romeo. Mich., pres.; R. V. Edwards. Armada, Mich., treas.; A. J. Freeman. Armada, Mich., secy. BAD AXE, MICH.—Huron County Agricul- tural Society. Sept 25 to 28. John Hunt, Virona Mills, Mich., pres.; Geo. W. Clark, secy.; O. E. Thompson, treas. BANCROFT. MICH.—Bancrolt Fair Compa- ny. Oct. 10 to 12. B. D. Block, pres.; R. Sherman, treas.: F. I. Wixoni. secy. BRIGHTON. MICH—Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. Stur- berg & Case. mgrs. CARO. MICH.—Tuscola County Farmers' Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. F. B. Ransford, scey CALEDONIA, MICH.—Caledonia Union Fail Association. Oct. 3 to 5. Wm. McCrodan, pres.; Charles H. Klnsey. secy.; D. P. Hale, treas. CASS CITY, MICH.—Tuscola, Huron ana Sanilac Fair Association. Oct 2 to 5, 1900 Henry Dodge. Elmwood. Mich., pres.; Wm. J. Campbell. Cass City. Mich., treas.: A. N. ale. mot- CHARLOTTE, MICH.—Eaton County Agri- cultural Society. Oct. 2 to S. J. H. Gal- lery, pres.: Jas. H. Brown, treas.; Geo. A. Perry, secy. '_ CHIPPEWA. MICH.—Chippewa and Mack- inac Agricultural Fair. About Oct. 28 and 29. Hugh Carr. pres.; John A. Taylor, secy.. ELKTON, MICH.—Elkton Agricultural So- cietv Fair. Oct. 10 and 11. FLINT. MICH.—Genesee County Agricultural Society's Fair. Oct. 2 to 5. 1900. W. F. Stewart, pres.: E. H. Rankin, jr.. secy. FOWLBRVILLiE. MICH.—Fowlerville Agri- cultural Society. Oct 2 to 5, 1900. C. L. Gordon. Fowlerville, Mich., pres.'; D. C. Carr. Fowlerville. Mich., secy.; Fred. Cuhn. Fowlerville, Mich., -treas. GAYLORD, MICH.—Otsego County Fair. Sept. 12 to 14. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—The Michigan State Fair. Sept 24 to 28, 1900. M. P. An- derson, pres.: I. H. Butterfield. secy. HART. MICH.—The Oceana County Agricul- tural Society Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. J. R. Butler, secy. HASTINGS. MICH.—Barry County Agricul- tural Society Fair. Oct. 9 to 12. C. L. Beamer, secy. HILLSDALE. MICH.—Hillsdale Fair. Oct 1 *n K P.. W. Torwilliaer. secy. HOLLAND. MICH.—South Ottawa and West Allegan Agricultural Society. Oct. 9 to 12. H. Koviker, pres.; L. T. Kanters, secy.: H. Lindens, treas. IMLAY CITY. MICH.—Imlay City Agricul- tural Society. Oct 2 to 4. 1900. M. J. Has- Utn. Imlay City. Mi«-h.. pres.: Dr. G. W. Jones, Imlay City, Mich., treas.; F. Raths- htirg. Imlay City. Mich., secy. IONIA, MICH.—Ionia District Fair Associa- tion. Oct. 2 to 5. E. J. Eayle, Saranac, Mich., pres.: Eldon P. Mains, treas.; E. A. Mnrtihv. secy. 1RONWOOD, MICH.—O. S. Firemen's Tour- nament and Gayebic County Fair. Sept 13 to 15 O. E. Hook. secy. K-'k-sriu. MICH.—Fair. Sept. 25 to 29. MARSHALL, MICH.—Calhoun County Agri- cultural Society. Oct 2 to 5. Wm. Foster, Bnnte Creel. Mich., pres.: Wm. H. Arthur, secy.: T. J. Shipp. treas. MtVRQUETTE, MrOH.—Marquette County Agricultural Society. Sept 26 to 28. 1900. E. B. Palmer, Marquette, Mich., pres.; M. E. Aslre. Marquette. Mich., secy.; C. H. Ostl. M«rqu»tt«. Mich., treas. MIDLAND. MICH.—Midland County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 3 to 6. Jas. O. Culvst, •ecy. FAIR MANAGERS Who have delayed ordering their Posters and Advertising Matter until late, or who need an additional supply to supplement their original billing, will do well to send us their orders. WE SHIP QUICK. Most orders are shipped the day we receive them. We are still selling Muslin Banners, size 28x42, for $7.50 per 100. They are good ones, too, printed on extra heavy Muslin. The Donaldson Lit ho. Co. Just across the river from Cincinnati, In NEWPORT - - KENTUCKY, Largest Poster Prlntery In the World. MILFORD, MICH.—Milford Fair Association. Sept 25 to 28. R. T. Bridgman, pres.; J. Fieldon, secy.; J. T. Watkins. treas. MUSKEGON, MICH.—Muskegon County Fair. Sept. 18 to 21. Chas. S. Marr. secy. PLYMOUTH, MICH.—Fair. Sept. IS to 21. PONTIAC, MICH.—Forty-eighth Fair of the Oakland County Agricultural Society. Sept 18 to 21. E. Howland, pres.; F. W. Burch, "ecy. _ ■ . _ . ST. JOHNS. MICH.—Clinton County Fair. Sept 25 to 28. H. H. Fitzgerald, secy. STOCKBRIDGE, MICH. Fair. Oct. 9 to 11. E. J. Cain, secy. . . VASSAR, MICH.—Tuscola County Fair. Sept 25 to 28. R. S. Weaver. Watronsville. Mich., secy. ,_■■..„ YALE, MICH—Agricultural Fair. About Oc- tober 1. MINNESOTA. ALBERT LEA, MINN.—Albert Lea Street Fair Association. Sept 26 to 28. T. V. Knatvold, pres.; C. A. Ransom, secy.; F. W. Barlow, treas. . . AITKIN. MINN.—Aitkin County Agricultu- ral and Stock Breeders' Association. Sept. 14 and 15. J. S. Campbell, pres.; T. P. McQuillin, secy.; T. E. Krech, treas. BIRO ISLAND. MINN.—Reuville County Fair. Sept 19 to 21. H. H. Goke, secy. CHaSKA. MINN.—Chaska Agricultural As- sociation. Sept. 27 to 29. Fred Greiner, pres.; F. G. Linenfelser, - treas. ;T. Craven. CANBY. MINN.—Yellow Medicine County b air. Dates undecided. CURRIE. MINN.—Murray County Agricultu- ral Society. Oct 4 and 5. W. H. Mellon, pres.: A. Currie, Sr.. traas.; N. Curne, FAIRMOUNT, MINN.—Martin County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 10 to 12. J. O. Mitchell, pres.; Cecil Sharpe, treas.; Edwin Wade. secy. „...,. GARDEN CITY, MINN.—Blue Earth County Agricultural Society. Sept. 12 to 14. W. H. Over, pres.; E. W. Parker, treas.; S. M. Dickinson, secy. HUTCHINSON. MINN.—McLeod County Ag- ricultural Society. Sept U to 13. 1900. Sam W. Stocking, Hutchinson, Minn., pres.; Ed. A. Temee, Hutchinson, Minn., vice pres.; L. A. Rltter. Hutchinson, Minn., treas.; L. P. Harrington. HutcMn«on. Minn. KASSON. MINN.—Dodge County Fair. 6ept 11 tn 14 Aiiront 15. Anderson, box 334. 8PCV. MONTEVIDEO, MINN.—Chippewa Coun-y Fair. Sept. 26 to 2S. C. P. Silvernale. pres.; Chas. E. Barber, secy. NEW ULM, MINN.—Brown County Fair. Sept. 20 to 22. Fred. Crone, pres.: Henry N. Somsen. seey. REDWOOD FALLS, MINN—Redwood Coun- ty Fair. Sept. 19 to 21. 8T PETER, MINN.—Nicollet County Agri- cultural Society. Sept 12 to 14. D. T. M. Lambert, pres.; J. A. Johnson, secy.; H. S. WINNEBAGO 13 " CITY, MINN. — Faribault County Agricultural and Joint Stock Com- pany. Sept. 13 to 15. W. D. Richards, ores.: L. O. Stebbtns. secy. • WINONA, MINN.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 14. John Rose, secy.; O. F. Burlingame, pres. WORTH1NGTON, MINN.—Nobles County Fair and Races. September. MTSSISSIPPI- VICKSBURG. MISS.—West Mississippi Agri- cultural, Mechanical and Live Stock Expo- sition. Nov. 13 to 17. B. W. Griffith, pres.; F. H. Andrews, secy. MISSOURI. ALBANY". MO.—Gentry County Fair. Date not fixed. , . BETHEL. MO.—Riverside Park Association Fair. Sept. 11 to 13. W. E. Abbott, secy. CALIFORNIA. MO.—Mainteau County Pair. Sent 18 to 21. H. Bascom Hardy, secy. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.—County Fair and Park Association. Oct 9 to 13. E. H. En- glemann. secv. , CHILL1COTHE, MO.—Fair. Sept. 11 to 1*. CREVE COEUR LAKE, MO.—St. Loul County. Sept. 20 to 23. John Wattering } pres.: Flovd Brooks, secy. DEXTER, MO.—The Stoddard County Agri : cultural Society. Sept. 25 to 29, 1900. L. P i Jeffers, secy. ( HIGG1NSVILLE. MO.—Farmers' Fair Asso ciation. Sept. 25 to 2S. J. T. Willis, pres. S. J. Kleinschmidt. LEE'S SUMMIT. MO.—Jackson County A. an-. M. Society. Sept 11 to 14, 1900. E. g Browning. Lee's Summit. Mo., pres.; W. E Noland. fee's Summit. Mo., vice pres.; • C. WWte. Lee's Summit. Mo., treas.: Lewi Lamkin. Jr.. I^e's Summit. Mo., secy. LOCBWOOD. MO.—Dade County Fair. Sep j 18 <0 21. MEMPHIS, MO.—Scotland County Fail Sent 11 tc 14. PARIS, MC—Monroe County Fair. Sept. 1! ROCKPORT. MO.—Thirteenth Annual Kj hibition, Rockport Fair. Sept 11 to 1- John D. Dopf, secy. ST. LOUIS, MO.—St. Louis Fair Assoclatioj Fair. Oct. 1 to 6. Robt Aull, pres.; Jo: A. 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